UDF government’s plan fund curbs paralyse Kerala Sahitya Akademi

Published 02 Nov 2026, 08:17 IST

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The day-to-day functioning of the newly constituted Kerala Sahitya Akademi has been paralysed after the Cultural department under the UDF government restricted its plan fund allocation and utilisation of its plan funds. In an unprecedented move in the akademi’s history, the…

— The New Indian Express

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The day-to-day functioning of the newly constituted Kerala Sahitya Akademi has been paralysed after the Cultural department under the UDF government restricted its plan fund allocation and utilisation of its plan funds. In an unprecedented move in the akademi’s history, the…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article 02 Nov 2026, 08:17 IST

UDF government’s plan fund curbs paralyse Kerala Sahitya Akademi

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